I have been concentrating on vectors lately because I need to obtain a certain level of proficiency with them in order to study college-level physics. The physics textbook I am using gets heavy on vectors right on chapter one. So, here’s another problem using vectors: a 5,000-pound load is lifted ...
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Using Vectors to Find Cable TensionUsing Vectors to Find Cable Tension
Today I want to show an exercise demonstrating the use of vectors that is so complicated that a graphing utility is required to solve it, and yet, the underlying principle is simple once the basic nature of the problem is understood. Two cranes are lifting an object that weighs 20,240 ...
An Example on Using Vectors to Determine WeightAn Example on Using Vectors to Determine Weight
Vectors are used all the time in Physics and I am still only learning how to use them. I will try to provide a good example of their usefulness. Suppose you spent a nice afternoon fishing and now you’re getting ready to go back home. A force of 600 pounds ...
Finding a Velocity VectorFinding a Velocity Vector
One of the first things you learn when starting college-level Physics is vectors; right in the very first chapter. Vectors are also taught at some level in some Algebra and Trigonometry textbooks. That’s where I’ve reached to in order to get a more solid understanding of them. Let’s try this ...